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Models in Viet Tien's products on the catwalk. — Photo laodong.com.vnThe five-day fair was organised by the Viet Nam National Textile & Garment Group and Viet Nam Textile & Apparel Association in co-operation with the Viet Nam Leather & Footwear Association. The organisers hope the fair will help local garment companies develop new partnerships and promote sales at home and abroad. The event has attracted 100 Vietnamese garment companies with 200 stalls presenting their latest garments, footwear and accessories. Leading garment makers have presented high-quality products at seven fashion shows. The opening day saw the latest casual wear collections made of cotton, chiffon and wool for Viet Tien brands VIETTIEN KIDs and T-UP for women. The Garment Company No 28 showed its luxury brand Belluni collection at the nightly show on the catwalk. It offers suits for businessmen made of natural fabrics like cotton, cottonspun and bamboo/silk. Other collections … [Read more...] about Fair promotes Viet Nam fashion

Viet Nam 's right to rule over its land and sea areas is something people are speaking about a lot. So much so that there is now a display at a museum on the topic. The displays shows all sorts of proof that from long ago in history, Viet Nam has had the right to be the country that it is today. This has been a hot topic recently, especially since China began to do all sorts of things in the sea off the Hoang Sa islands. Battered: An exhibition goer examines pieces of Viet Nam's coast guard ships rammed by Chinese vessels on display. - Photo Nguyen Khanh Chi HA NOI (VNS) — Adjusting his glasses, Nguyen Huu Thao peers closely at the large stained and rusty pieces of coast guard ships on display at the entrance to an exhibition hall of the Viet Nam Military History Museum (VMHM). The 70-year-old resident of Dong Anh District on the outskirts of the capital city was … [Read more...] about Display shows Viet Nam’s right over islands

My was the artist who opened the finale with the ballad Boi Roi (Confused) by Phuong Uyen. She also sang again, with the folk-tune Giot Suong Bay Len (Flying-Up Drew) by Nguyen Vinh Tien, before performing a perfect duet with her coach, Hung, singing the song A Time for Us. Alongside her ambition to win the contest, the young girl had received great support from her coach as well as from her aunt – supermodel and fashion designer Vu Thu Phuong, who supplied her performing costumes. At the "blind audition", the Nam Dinh northern province native won over judges with her cultivated and emotional voice when she performed Lady Gaga's song You and I. All four judges, including composer Quoc Trung, diva My Linh and Hong Nhung, as well as singer Dam Vinh Hung, showed their interest in her and had to compete with each other to draw the young girl to their team. Finally, My decided to choose singer Hung as her coach. In the "battle round," My had a duet with teammate Minh Tri to present … [Read more...] about Girl, 16, wins second season The Voice Viet Nam

by Thanh Nga Needlework: It usually takes three months for an artisan to complete a portrait or landscape embroidery. (VNS) If you are in Ha Noi and would like to find traditional hand-made embroidery souvenirs, Thuong Tin District's bustling Dung Tien Commune should be your first destination. The area has developed a reputation for producing sophisticated and graceful needlework available for sale at cheap prices.According to the chairman of the communal People's Committee, Vu Van Cuong, the region's four villages are now home to nearly 2,000 households with 90 per cent of them working in the embroidery industry.Legend has it that one of the King's envoys to China was a doctoral holder Le Cong Hanh (1606-61). He was a skilled embroiderer and taught the craft to the people of Dung Tien and its neighbours.These days, the village offers a wide range of products including garments for tourists and export alongside traditional … [Read more...] about Embroidery comes to life as commune weaves its magic

To have dinner before saying grace" or getting pregnant before marriage was once looked on as shameful by Vietnamese families, even if the couple eventually got married. There were endless whispers and assumptions about the young women involved, even if they were living with the father of the child and planned to get married. In feudal times, unwed pregnant women were described as spoiled, immoral or lascivious. Some even had their heads forcibly shaved. Or they were covered in lime and thrown into a river to drown for their "disgraceful" behaviour. However, this seems to have changed in the 21st century. Some even believe that having a baby before marriage is a ticket for a long-lasting relationship! Thanh Van, 25, from Ha Noi, was approached by her future mother-in-law when she and her fiance told her about their wedding plans last year. The hopeful grandmother asked Van to consider having a baby before marriage so that she was certain … [Read more...] about The winner takes all!

Rousing speech: President Truong Tan Sang delivers his state of the nation address, citing Viet Nam's past successes as inspiration for the future. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyen Khang Marking the 67th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2), President Truong Tan Sang reiterated the great significance of these two historical milestones. He also used the occasion to voice the determination of the entire party, the armed forces and people to join efforts to take the country forward on the road to everlasting development. Viet Nam News now brings you the translation of his article.National Day always brings about a special feeling in each and every Vietnamese person.Each year, I'm able to remember my feelings on this … [Read more...] about President Sang addresses the nation

by Le HaOrganisers have announced the categories for the 32nd National Television Festival awards, and once again, game shows have failed to make the cut.The festival is expected to be held in Vinh City in the central Nghe An Province from 19-22 December. The nine television genres included in the awards categories are: Qualified programmes for children, Documentary, Reportage, Thematic and Science and Education, Social Dialogue, Ethnic Minority Languages, dance and music, Stage and Film. These genres are familiar at the festival; however TV producers and viewers still wonder why game shows have again been overlooked.About 40 game shows are broadcast on Viet Nam Television (VTV) and Ho Chi Minh City Television (HTV), while many more are broadcast on Ha Noi TV and VTC, VCTV, and local television stations, mainly in golden time on TV (from 20:00 to 22:00 pm), such as Ai La Trieu Phu (Who is the millionaire?), Tro Choi Aâm Nhac (Music Game), … [Read more...] about Game shows absent from TV festival awards

CAN THO — Rice and paddy prices have risen over the last week in the Cuu Long (Mekong Delta), the nation's rice basket, based on what observers say is increased purchasing power in the Chinese market. As of yesterday , paddy and rice were selling at prices VND100 to VND120 per kilogramme higher compared with last weekend. In Can Tho City and the provinces of Hau Giang, Vinh Long, Soc Trang, Tra Vinh and Dong Thap, undried IR 50404 paddy sold for VND4,450 – 4,550 per kilogramme, and dried paddy for VND5,400 – 5,500 per kg. Undried long-grain paddy was priced at VND4,600-4,800 per kg and dried paddy at VND5,800 – 6,000 per kg while undried high-quality paddy sold for VND6,600 – VND6,800 per kilogramme. Ho Quang Thai, a farmer from Vinh Thuan Trung Commune in An Giang Province's Chau Phu District, said with these prices, local farmers can earn profits as high as the winter-spring crop of 2011. The rice reserve purchase plan (beginning March 15) and … [Read more...] about China demand drives rice prices upwards

A water puppetry show is being staged by Frenchman Dominique Pitoiset, director of the Theatre National de Bordeaux en Aquitaine, and members of the Viet Nam National Water Puppetry Theatre in Paris this month. Vuong Bach Lien reports. Water world: French audiences says the water puppetry show encapsulates the soul of the Vietnamese countryside. Only joking: Chu Teu, the jester. Misty moment: The puppetry show Master of Water Puppetry narrates the evolution of … [Read more...] about Puppetry makes a splash in France

Transfixed: Students at the Vietnamese American primary school in HCM City watch The Children of Heaven. — Photo www.zeroplus.vn Film director Viet Dang believes that films can help audiences change their lifestyle and way of thinking in a positive manner. For the last four years, the 44-year-old professor at the HCM College of Theatre and Cinema travelled throughout Viet Nam showing films free of charge to children in primary schools and people who live in remote regions.His project Zero + Cinema mainly focuses on children and people living in rehabilitation centres. The project also makes a difference as it encourages them to write stories and screenplays about their lives to share with others. Dang is delighted at the prospect of the project being sponsored by HCM City-based film studio, Son An, where he works as a creative director, initiating film projects.Discovering film Dang's project came to life in April 2009 when he concluded that the project would help … [Read more...] about Film screenings inspire nation’s youth